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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Orfordville had a population of 273 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Orfordville had a population of 1,486 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Orfordville, with the one closest to Orfordville listed first.

  • Footville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hanover
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Cainville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainville
    • Cainville is located in Rock County
  • Magnolia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Newark
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
    • Newark is located in Rock County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Newark
    • From Orfordville to Newark
  • Brodhead
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brodhead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodhead
    • Brodhead is located in Green County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
  • Avon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Fellows ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fellows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellows
    • Fellows is located in Rock County
  • Afton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Afton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
    • Afton is located in Rock County
  • Leyden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leyden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leyden
    • Leyden is located in Rock County
  • Evansville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
    • Evansville is located in Rock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,556 people
  • Albany
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
    • Albany is located in Green County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
  • Juda
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juda
    • Juda is located in Green County
  • Oakley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
    • Oakley is located in Green County
  • Janesville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Durand
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Shirland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirland
    • Shirland is located in Winnebago County (IL)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shirland <4>
  • Fulton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Union
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Union. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in Rock County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Union
    • From Orfordville to Union
  • Harrison
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
    • Harrison is located in Winnebago County (IL)
  • Beloit
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Indianford
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Cooksville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Rockton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Stebbinsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stebbinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stebbinsville
    • Stebbinsville is located in Rock County
  • Attica
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Orfordville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Rock County: www.co.rock.wi.us/

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Orfordville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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